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Automating Annual Payroll for a 200-Person Private School

QuitCode implemented a no-code payroll automation system that centralized staff records, automated data collection, and introduced structured validation — transforming a three-month manual process into a transparent, repeatable workflow.

INDUSTRYEducation
LOCATIONBaltimore, USA
Automating Annual Payroll for a 200-Person Private School
CLIENT
Talmudical Academy

Talmudical Academy of Baltimore — one of the oldest Jewish day schools in the United States — managed payroll for more than 200 teachers and staff through manual spreadsheets and email coordination. Each year the accounting team spent months collecting data, validating contracts, and calculating salaries across multiple spreadsheets.

TECHNOLOGIES
Airtable
Make
Jotform
≈80%
faster payroll processing

Annual payroll calculations reduced from 3 months to 2–3 weeks.

≈60%
less accountant workload

Payroll management shifted from two full-time accountants to one part-time role.

Near-zero
data errors

Structured forms and validation rules eliminated spreadsheet inconsistencies.

Challenge

Before automation, the academy's payroll process relied entirely on manual spreadsheets and email communication.

Unclear responsibilities

Payroll calculations for 200 employees took about 60 working days

Redundant data entry

Staff data collected through individual Excel files and emails

Siloed communication

Compensation rules verified manually for each employee

Error-prone reporting

Results entered manually into large spreadsheets without validation

Operational bottlenecks

Multiple rounds of email confirmation and approval

The process was slow, error-prone, and difficult to track

Administrators lacked visibility into payroll progress, and accounting staff spent months reconciling data.

Solution

QuitCode redesigned the firm's automation architecture while keeping their existing tools.

Airtable used as the central database for staff records, payroll formulas, and historical data

Jotform forms replaced manual Excel sheets for collecting payroll information

Automated validation rules prevented incorrect or incomplete data submissions

Email notifications reminded staff to complete missing information

Dashboards provided real-time visibility into payroll progress

The system connected forms, notifications, and payroll calculations into one unified operational workflow.

Implementation screenshot
Before
After
Payroll processing duration
~3 months (60 working days)
2–3 weeks
Accountant workload
2 accountants working full-time
1 accountant part-time
Data collection
Individual Excel sheets and emails
Structured online forms
Data validation
Manual checks and reconciliation
Automated validation rules
Payroll visibility
Limited spreadsheet tracking
Real-time dashboards
Error rate
Frequent spreadsheet inconsistencies
Near-zero data errors

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